Ice swimmer Pamela Stewart recently completed a three-kilometre qualifying swim in 9 C water, making her eligible to attempt an official ‘ice mile’ in water no warmer than 5 C. Ottawa Morning’s Rebecca Zandbergen went to watch a recent training session.
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Blue Couch Bright Spot Record Breaking Swimmer at Harbor Creek Senior High | Erie News Now
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Camden, New Jersey Mayor, Fire Chief Mourn Firefighter Who Fell Into Delaware River | CBS Philadelphia
Camden, New Jersey, officials including Mayor Vic Carstarphen and Fire Chief Jesse Flax mourned a firefighter who fell into the Delaware River at the Wiggins Park Marina on Thursday.
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Man Accused of Killing Chicago Boater Who Drowned in Lake Michigan | WGN News
Authorities say Alexis Trader has been charged with one count of first-degree murder in connection with the death of 63-year-old Nabil Abzal, who was affectionately known to the Chicago boating community as ‘Captain Bill.’ WGN’s Christine Flores reports.
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Olympic Swimmer Summer McIntosh on Canada, Water, and Where It All Began | Canadian Geography
Olympic swimmer Summer McIntosh shares how growing up at the cottage shaped her love of water and her connection to Canada.
Created in honour of the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games, this video is part of Our Country / Notre pays, a national unity project exploring what Canada means to Canadians.
Thank you to Canadian Heritage and BMO for making this project possible.
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Stop Swimming Continuously | Do This Instead | Global Triathlon Network
Have you been spending hours in the pool but still not seeing the improvements you want? You’re not alone!
In this video, we explain why swimming continuous lengths won’t actually help you get faster and what you should be doing instead.
From structuring your swim sessions, to varying pace and stroke and incorporating swim aids, we share simple tips to help you optimise your time in the pool and get more out of your swimming.
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Summer McIntosh’s Freestyle Secrets | Propulsion Swimming
How does Summer McIntosh swim so fast? In this video, from Propulsion Swimming, we are breaking down the freestyle technique of Canada’s teenage phenom and multiple World Champion.
We use the BLABT method (Body, Legs, Arms, Breathing, and Timing) to find out exactly what sets her apart in the pool.
Summer McIntosh is arguably the most technically sound freestyler in the world today. If you want to improve your swim technique or lower your PB, this is the athlete to study.
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I Try Out for Team USA (Altitude Vlog) | Wiffen Twins
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Why Modern Fitness Culture Misunderstands Human Bodies | Daniel Lieberman | Big Think
For most of human history, movement was inseparable from survival. Deliberately burning energy for no immediate purpose would have made little sense in a world where calories were scarce and bodies were costly to maintain.
Seen through an evolutionary lens, exercise stops looking like a personal shortcoming and starts looking like a cultural invention we’re still learning how to live with, says Daniel Lieberman.